When will my baby stand?

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Most babies first pull themselves up to a standing position between about eight months and 10 months. At this stage your baby will need to hang on to you or a solid piece of furniture. By 11 months she may be able to stand on her own.

Standing usually comes after crawling. As your baby becomes more confident about standing she will start to move herself around. She'll still want the safety of holding on to a piece of furniture though. This is called cruising. Once your baby can cruise, she's well on the way to learning to walk.

Though your baby may get the hang of standing up fairly easily, sitting back down again is another matter. You may find her clinging on to the sofa for dear life and crying because she can't work out how to sit down.

You can help your baby to make the transition from standing to sitting down. When she's upset, instead of picking her up and sitting her down again, show your baby how to bend her knees. Then encourage her to have a go herself.

Bear in mind that babies develop differently, some more quickly than others. If you're concerned about your baby's development, talk to your GP or health visitor.

Comments

My lb is 8 n half months. He can just about roll from front to back n do mini push ups (depending what mood hes in!!) But hes doing great with his walking!! With a little bit of support from us he can walk the length of our lounge about 3 times before he starts getting tired but now the pulling himself up thing is playing on my mind!! When did other peoples babies start pulling themselves up to sitting position n then go onto pulling themselves up to standing position?? N how did you encourage them to do this?? Tia!! =)

My baby is 6 1/2 months and can pull herself into standing position and sit down with out a problem. She's been able to sit back down since she started standing. She has to hold onto something, but each day she needs it less and less.

My son is now 6 months old and is not able to sit yet but in the past month all he wants to do is stand on his feet holding on to someone. We allow him to do it for a short time as he is happy in this position but should I allow him to do this or is it too early for his legs to support his weight?

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